Northern Red Currant vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Northern Red Currant vs Snowball Viburnum

Ribes triste

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Northern Red Currant
Snowball Viburnum

The Northern Red Currant is also known as the Swamp Red currant due to its preference for moist soil. As long as the soil is wet, this shrub can live in any degree of sunlight.

The currant itself is a bright red-purple berry enjoyed by many animals and some people for its sour flavour, similar to garden red currants. The flowers of this shrub are tiny and red or greenish-purple.

Snowball Viburnum is a popular ornamental shrub with prolific flowering. This plant is prized for its round clusters of white flowers that resemble snowballs, delighting children and adults. In fall, its leaves turn vibrant shades of red.

Snowball Viburnum is sought after as a single accent shrub, but can also make a dense hedge or privacy screen.

Northern Red Currant Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purplish-red
Berries: shiny, sour, bright red
Flowers: reddish or greenish purple
Flowers: white
Bark: gold to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: swamp red currant
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree